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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I'm with Macklemore on Free Palestine, but not on his opposition to moped speed limits. The line is actually "Going 38, Dan. Chill the fuck out!" (3:22) www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGho...

screen grab showing Macklemore sitting behind a large Black woman. The caption reads "neighbors yelling at me like you need to slow down going 38 Dan show the buck out."

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Suffolk County accounted for a QUARTER of the road fatalities in downstate NY counties, 2020-2024. Now the people in charge who've been building tons of wide roads want to spend millions of tax dollars to widen Sunrise Highway again. Can we stop this? westchester.news12.com/2026/09/15/s...

County Fatal motor crashes, 2020-2024
Putnam 34
Richmond 55
Sullivan 62
Ulster 82
Rockland 84
Dutchess 132
Orange 159
"New
York" 172
Westchester 183
Bronx 240
Kings 332
Queens 342
Nassau 351
Suffolk 660

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

@nyc-dot.bsky.social just posted about #GridlockAlertDays, so let me link to this @dmey.bsky.social @nyc.streetsblog.org piece from last year, explaining how Governor Hochul has the authority to prevent Gridlock Alert Days through #CongestionPricing, but refuses. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/09/16/t...

Facebook post by NYC DOT
7 hours ago [public]
Some of NYC's slowest traffic days of the year are ahead ... See more
Gridlock Alert Days: September [superimposed on a photo of UN Headquarters]
Monday, September 21
Tuesday, September 22
Wednesday, September 23
Thursday, September 24
Friday, September 25
Second photo, cut off on the sides, of a congested avenue in NYC:
What is a Gridlock Alert Day?

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

What, no map? chicagoyimby.com/2026/08/init...

Map showing a dashed line running south from Union Station in downtown Chicago, then turning west around 16th Street, then north a little past Halstead, then northwest after Chicago Avenue to O'Hare Airport.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Today at Summer Streets, the NYPD blocked every crosswalk that a driver could have approached with a staggering quantity of police and Sanitation vehicles. Someone on Reddit said they were told that it was to prevent ramming attacks. That's a laudable goal, but they could have made more gaps!

The intersection of 110th Street and Amsterdam Avenue during Summer Streets. The intersection (and sidewalks) are blocked by three marked and one unmarked NYPD vehicle, with one gap 3-4 feet wide for westbound participants, and one for eastbound participants.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I'm so sick of seeing this on the Street Design Checklist. If we can't have narrow lanes because we have buses, we should rethink how we do buses. www.nyc.gov/html/dot/dow...

6. Narrow Vehicle Lanes (10ft or Less): Not Included In Project
-This location is a bus route, 11' travel lanes are standard

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Did Bureaucrats ReInvent the SRO Again? From my LinkedIn today. Am I doing this right? [for those who may not know: SRO = Single Room Occupancy, also known as "welfare hotels"] #SRO #BureaucratsReinventingTheSRO

Photo of a large warehouse filled with half-height modules, each one with two brightly colored doors. Inside one, a person can be seen sitting. Near the modules are tables and chairs.

Caption: Kindness
Minneapolist converted a warehouse into 100 private, locakble rooms for people experiencing homelessness. Residents sleep indoors and receive on-site mental health, addiction and housing support. Faith in People

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

The "phone call problems" persist. Today I changed trains at Grand Central, and a nice conductor informed me that the new City Ticket Day Passes issued for the Long Island Railroad are not valid for Metro-North and vice versa. This is the same public authority in the same state, with the SAME APP.

photo of a phone showing an MTA Day Pass Weekend, with a QR code (blacked out), the time viewed (11:10:28 PM 05/10/2026), the stations (Woodside to Grand Central, Zone 1). The background color is magenta and the header is magenta and green.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

A couple blocks over and several blocks west, it looks like the DOT is straight-up converting a block of Vandalia Avenue that's currently used as access to and from the Gateway Mall into parkland! ❤️ www.nyc.gov/html/dot/dow...

An annotated satellite photo of the intersection of Schenck Avenue and Flatlands Avenue in Brooklyn. The southern extension of Schenck Avenue, Vandalia Avenue, is annotated with "Street to be closed an annexed to park space."

Diagram of the proposed configuration of the intersection of Schenck and Flatlands Avenues. The southern side of the intersection is continuous sidewalk, no street.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

In case any of you still think that the price of housing (in this case short term recreational stays) is affected by anything other than supply and demand, you can rent a bunk in a shared room in a cabin in the New Hampshire woods this June for only $99 a night.

[Photo of a "hut" - actually a wooden building with several bedrooms - high on a mountain with the sun rising in the background]

SAVE ON YOUR JUNE HUT STAY
Experience a Backcountry Tradition
It’s that time of year again! AMC’s legendary White Mountain huts are available for just $99 per night for a limited time.*

Experience sunrise above the treeline, cozy bunks, hearty meals, and unforgettable mountain views.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Yes, here we go, page 207: edc.nyc/project/sunn...

a map of passenger rail lines around the Sunnyside Yards area, including a "Sunnyside Station" on the #7 and Long Island Railroad lines

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Starting Tuesday! Most weekend trains are still running out of Penn Station; it's the weekday schedules when the Midtown Direct trains will be running out of Hoboken... www.njtransit.com/portalcutover

951 507 953 711 511 955 713 715 515 717 719 519 721 723 523 725 727 527 961 729
A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
NEW YORK 6.51 7.51 8.51 9.51 10.51 11.51 12.52 1.51 2.51 3.51
Secaucus Junction 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 12.00 2.00 3.00 4.00
HOBOKEN 4.55 5.45 6.36 6.56 7.09 8.56 10.56 12.56 2.56 3.50
Newark Broad Street 5.10 6.03 6.51 7.10 7.14 7.24 8.10 9.10 9.14 10.10 11.10 11.14 12.10 1.10 1.14 2.10 3.10 3.14 4.05 4.10
East Orange 5.16 6.57 7.16 8.16 9.16 10.16 11.16 12.16 1.16 2.16 3.16 4.11 4.16
Brick Church 5.18 6.59 7.19 7.31 8.19 9.19 10.19 11.19 12.19 1.19 2.19 3.19 4.13 4.19
Orange 5.21 7.02 7.22 7.34 8.22 9.22 10.22 11.22 12.22 1.22 2.22 3.22 4.16 4.22

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301 871 6305 6209 607 609 6213 6307 481 6607 309 6215 6611 409 6613 6219 6315 6617 411 6227 851
A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M.
via PATH from 33rd Street 4.08 4.48 5.28 5.28 5.48 6.08 6.08 6.15 6.30 6.40 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.30 7.40 7.49 8.05 8.13 8.29 8.45 8.45
arrive HOBOKEN 4.24 5.04 5.44 5.44 6.04 6.24 6.24 6.31 6.46 6.56 7.26 7.26 7.26 7.46 7.56 8.05 8.21 8.29 8.45 9.01 9.01
via PATH from WTC J 3.50 J 4.30 J 5.30 J 5.30 J 5.30 6.08 6.18 6.18 6.38 6.48 7.08 7.18 7.18 7.28 7.38 7.55 8.11 8.19 8.35 8.51 8.51
arrive HOBOKEN 4.23 5.03 5.52 5.52 5.52 6.19 6.29 6.29 6.49 6.59 7.19 7.29 7.29 7.39 7.49 8.06 8.22 8.30 8.46 9.02 9.02
via Ferry 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.30 6.50 7.10 7.20 7.20 7.30 7.40 7.50 8.10 8.20 8.30 8.50 8.50
arrive HOBOKEN 6.20 6.20 6.20 6.40 7.00 7.20 7.30 7.30 7.40 7.50 8.00 8.20 8.30 8.40 9.00 9.00
HOBOKEN 4.39 5.38 6.00 6.10 6.13 6.34 6.37 6.44 6.59 7.09 7.35 7.39 7.42 7.54 8.04 8.16 8.30 8.40 8.54 9.10 9.13
Newark Broad Street 4.57 5.56 L 6.16 6.26 6.31 6.50 6.53 7.01 7.16 7.26 7.51 7.55 7.58 8.12 8.20 8.32 8.47 8.57 9.11 9.27 9.31
East Orange 5.02 6.01 6.36 6.56 7.21 8.05 8.16 8.26 9.15 9.36
Brick Church 5.04 6.04 6.23 6.38 6.58 7.07 7.23 7.32 7.59 8.08 8.19 8.28 9.03 9.17 9.38
Orange 5.07 6.06 6.26 6.41 7.01 7.10 7.25 7.35 8.02 8.11 8.22 8.31 9.06 9.19 9.41
Highland Avenue 5.09 6.08 6.44 7.03 7.27 8.13 8.24 8.34 9.21 9.4

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

According to @streetfilms.bsky.social a woman died in a fire in Astoria on Thursday morning. There is no evidence that fire trucks were delayed at all, but on X some crank blamed a bike boulevard, and Joann Ariola amplified that. Then Grok made a fictional summary that a firefighter was killed!

Grok headline: "New York City Firefighter Dies During Fire Response Delayed by Street Obstacles."
Grok summary: A New York City firefighter died while responding to a fire where emergency vehicles encountered obstacles from bike lanes, snow plowing, and parked cars. Critics blame NYC DOT and Transportation Alternatives for street designs hindering FDNY access, while others attribute delays to snow accumulation and vehicles. Councilmember Joann Ariola announced a hearing to review compliance with local Law 6 on firehouse considerations in street planning.

This story is a summary of posts on X and may evolve over time. Grok can make mistakes, verify its outputs.

Top tweets: @JoannAriola32 3h
The dangers faced by the members of @FDNY are enormous and they should not have to be confronted by more obstacles when responding to a fire because @transalt has some sick agenda. Now someone is dead.

That is why I will be hosting a hearing of the Committee of Fire and Show More

QT @mariagardenia22 Jan 30
Our fears are realized in this video. The Bike Boulevard in Astoria caused an epic disaster last night as emergency vehicles tried to navigate this obstacle course created by @NYC_DOT - Precious time wasted! @JoannAriola32 @Shebbie4nyc @FDNY

[Video with a fire truck with lights on]

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

On Friday DSNY posted a pic of workers "servicing" an Empire Bin. Still looking for more info... www.facebook.com/nycsanitatio...

Photo of a sanitation worker, moving to service an empire bin.

Friday Snow Ops Update
We continue to work clearing snow from public areas such as crosswalks, curbs, ramps and corners; Emergency Snow Shovelers will be working through the weekend, too.
Collection continues, and we are prioritizing trash and compost. If possible, please hold your paper and metal/glass/plastic/carton recycling. Collection will be delayed during ongoing snow operations.
Snow melters are continuing to work, and so far, we have melted more than 40 million pounds of snow across our eight snow-melting locations.
AND! Just in case the storm changes track, we are keeping an eye out on the weather this weekend.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

I got an app update and still didn't see the electric bike incentives, so I googled and found this. It's being offered to "some riders," but NOT Bike Angels! I think it's because they haven't figured out how to present all the incentives on a single map... community.bikeangels.com/discussions/...

Jess
Bike Angels Team
3 months ago

Hi, Gaffano, thanks for posting in the community. Glad you got your Bike Angels access restored. Non-members won’t see the option to play Bike Angels, but your points and stats are waiting for you when your membership is restored.

We have started deploying charging stations in NYC, which will improve ebike availability and reduce vehicle drive time associated with manual battery swaps. To support the switch to charging stations, some riders are seeing incentives in their app. For now, Bike Angels won’t see this option.

We appreciate your feedback, which helps us make improvements to the overall experience.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Really hammers home how much of the "subway" in the Bronx is legacy elevated trains from the IRT and the New York, Westchester and Boston Railway. The only Independent System line in the borough is the Concourse Line. They were promised the Second Avenue Subway, but now Hochul wants to turn left.

Crop of the New York City Subway Severe Winter Weather map showing the Bronx. The only lines running are the D to 205th Street, the 2 to Third Avenue/149th Street, the 4 to 149th Street/Grand Concourse and the 6 to Hunts Point Avenue.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

There are still only nine northbound and ten southbound Pascack Valley trains a day on weekends.

2103 2107 2111 2115 2117 2119 2121 2123 2125 2129 2133 2101
Departing from K K K K K K K K K K K K
via PATH p from WTC
arrive HOBOKEN
HOBOKEN 8 13 10 13 12 13 2 13 3 27 4 13 5 13 6 21 7 29 9 21 11 17 12 45
BICYCLES FROM NY K K K K K K O O O K K K
NEW YORK 8 07 9 55 12 07 2 07 3 15 4 07 5 07 6 11 7 14 9 14 11 11 12 34
arrive Secaucus Junction 8 16 10 04 12 16 2 16 3 24 4 16 5 16 6 20 7 23 9 23 11 20 12 43
leave Secaucus Junction 8 23 10 23 12 23 2 23 3 37 4 23 5 23 6 31 7 39 9 31 11 27 12 55
Wood-Ridge 8 33 10 33 12 33 2 33 4 33 5 33 6 41 9 40 11 36 1 04
Teterboro 8 36 10 36 12 37 2 36 4 37 5 36 6 44 9 44 11 40 1 07
Essex Street 8 39 10 39 12 40 2 39 4 40 5 40 6 48 9 47 11 43 1 10
Anderson Street 8 42 10 42 12 43 2 42 4 43 5 43 6 51 9 50 11 46 1 13
New Bridge Landing 8 46 10 46 12 47 2 46 4 47 5 46 6 54 9 53 11 49 1 16
River Edge 8 50 10 50 12 51 2 50 4 51 5 50 6 59 9 57 11 53 1 21
Oradell 8 53 10 53 12 54 2 53 4 54 5 54 7 02 10 00 11 56 1 24
Emerson 8 57 10 57 12 58 2 57 4 58 5 57 7 05 10 04 12 00 1 27
Westwood 8 59 10 59 1 01 3 00 5 00 6 00 7 09 10 06 12 02 1 29
Hillsdale 9 03 11 03 1 04 3 03 5 04 6 03 7 11 10 10 12 06 1 32
Woodcliff Lake 9 06 11 06 1 07 3 06 5 07 6 06 7 15 10 13 12 09 1 35
Park Ridge 9 08 11 08 1 09 3 08 5 09 6 09 7 17 10 15 12 11 1 38
Montvale 9 10 11 10 1 11 3 10 5 11 6 11 7 19 10 18 12 14 1 40
METRO-NORTH STATIONS
Pearl River 9 14 11 14 1 15 3 14 4 07 5 15 6 14 7 23 8 14 10 21 12 17 1 44
Nanuet 9 18 11 18 1 19 3 18 4 16 5 19 6 19 7 27 8 21 10 26 12 21 1 48
SPRING VALLEY 9 25 11 25 1 26 3 25 4 24 5 26 6 26 7 34 8 29 10 34 12 29 1 56

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

If you don't have 2,500 points it's stolen glory!

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Finally: "Customers of a company sign a letter that the company asked them to sign, saying they're afraid the company will pass on a new government tax/fee to them" is not news. it's an anti-government astroturfing campaign. cbs6albany.com/news/local/t...

Fleetworthy has drafted a letter – signed by more than 100 Bestpass customers based or operating in New York – to Governor Kathy Hochul, urging her to take action and pause what they are calling a “backdoor toll hike.”

Fleetworthy CEO Tom Fogarty called the surcharge discriminatory and told CCJ that it disproportionately affects commercial carriers.

“The fact that it is applied to commercial carriers’ volumes, we think is discriminatory,” Fogarty said. “We think there are a number of areas that are unfair and not right, which is why we're pushing back hard on it.”

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

So much going on with this astroturfed PR campaign against a fee to payment servicers. Like why the NYS Thruway offers a 20% discount to companies that pay more than $3000 in tolls a month, shifting the cost to those who put the least wear and tear on the road! www.ccjdigital.com/technology/a...

Volume Discounts – A Thruway Authority E-ZPass Commercial Charge Account customer qualifies for a discount on their Thruway System toll charges when Thruway System toll charges exceed $1,000 a month. The Volume Discount is tiered and applies to the monthly post-paid invoice as follows:
Volume Discounts Monthly Thruway System Tiered Toll Charges Volume Discount
First $1,000 None
Between $1,000 - $2,000 10%
Between $2,000 - $3,000 15%
Charges Over $3,000 20%

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

The Moodna Viaduct may be spectacular, but if I had to choose I'd rather get right to downtown! Not sure if that'd help you get to see your mom any easier...

Google Street View of the old Goshen train station, now surrounded by roads

Map by iridetheharlemline.com, not an official map
Metro-North West of Hudson Service
The Port Jervis line is marked, and also the route of Former Erie Main Line (defunct) going through Harriman, Monroe, Chester, Goshen and Middletown.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

This is a hazardous intersection.

Google Maps screenshot showing northbound Riverside Drive as a divided parkway that makes a ninety-degree left turn at a six-point intersection with 158th Street and Edward M. Morgan Place

Google Street View of 800 Riverside Drive, showing the broad, confusing intersection with Edward M. Morgan Place and 158th Street

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

I get that the it's the New York CITY Economic Development Corporation, but not showing the location of the Bayonne cruise terminal on this map demonstrates that they're not really serious. The EDC is a corrupt, undemocratic kludge and should have been disbanded years ago. edc.nyc/project/manh...

Satellite photo of New York Harbor from the NYC EDC Manhattan Cruise Terminal Master Plan, showing the locations of the Manhattan and Brooklyn Cruise Terminals. The location of the Cape Liberty Cruise Terminal in Bayonne is not indicated on the original map, but is highlighted in this copy with a hand-drawn circle.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

You got me thinking about the parking for a hospital near me here in Queens, and I couldn't think where it was. Checking Google Maps, I realized that I have walked past it. It's 64 spaces stacked two high, tucked away on a side street, a block from the hospital. There is a train three blocks away.

Google Street View of the entrance to a parking lot, with two-level lift stalls. It is enclosed by a cinder block wall with a gate. The address is 23-13 30th Road.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

This is simply not the conventional meaning of zone-based fares. This assumes everyone who wants to travel is willing to submit proof of residency - or pay $5 a ride? What about live-in nannies? Subsidized housing in wealthy neighborhoods? In general: capntransit.blogspot.com/2021/01/dont...

Zone-Based. The term “zone-based” means a system of charging fares for riders of public transit based on the community district residency of each rider with a maximum fare of $5 per ride charged to non-residents and residents of zone 1, a fare of $4.50 charged to residents of zone 2, a fare of $3 charged to residents of zone 3, and no fare charged to residents of zone 4.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Wilhoit's Law: crookedtimber.org/2018/03/21/l...

Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit:

There must be in-groups whom the law protectes but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.

There is nothing more or else to it, and there never has been, in any place or time.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

In Asbury Park, of all places? Looking on Google Maps, I don't see a single one-way street near the Boardwalk, and the surplus pavement is used for angle parking!

Google Satellite view of the streets around the Asbury Park Convention Hall, which are all two way

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

How much tunneling would be required to connect the outer Hoyt tracks to the lower level of Smith Street? www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?/i...

Section of the nycsubway.org track map showing the Fulton Street local tracks leading west to the outer tracks of the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station and then, not in revenue service, to the former Court Street station, now the NYCTA Transit Museum.

The outer tracks from the Jay Street station heading south cross under the tracks to Court Street and then split into upper (local) and unused lower (express) levels. The Crosstown tracks from the inner Hoyt platform curve south to merge with the upper level tracks on Smith Street.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Fortunately, in my neighborhood we have one of the Smart Compost bins on the corner, in case our building's bins fill up: www.google.com/maps/d/viewe...

Screenshot of the NYC Food Scrap Drop-Off and Smart Bin locations map in Google MyMaps. The Smart Bins are concentrated in Manhattan, Western Queens, Central Brooklyn and the South Bronx, with a few on the North Shore of Staten Island.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

I knew some of the ferries in the Puget Sound were big, but I didn't realize they could take tractor trailers! Here's a ferry that runs from Crete to Piraeus (the port of Athens): www.minoan.it/en/17-routes...

A publicity photo for the Grimaldi Minoan Lines ferries. Above a red stripe, four full decks with portholes are visible, plus an open deck on top.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Challenge: post your last photo of DC to show what a hellhole it is. To be fair, Amtrak boarding practices at Union Station do suck. But the National Guard ain't gonna fix 'em.

An automatic door roped off with Amtrak branded ribbons

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Sure, the Central Parks Conservancy wants to hire some people with driver's licenses. But you do not need one to rake leaves or clean toilets. Requiring one for EVERY FULL-TIME JOB is a big middle finger to the working-class population of NYC. centralparknyc.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Centra...

Park Maintainer I or II
Apply
Minimum Requirements

A four-year high school diploma or equivalent; and
Demonstrated work experience; and
Valid Drivers’ License that must be maintained for duration of employment

Additional Requirements for Assignment to Park Maintainer II

A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience as described above that is equivalent to 5 years of experience
Demonstrated competency of essential job duties and cleaning standards
CPC Internal Candidates – A satisfactory performance evaluation during each year of employment

Abilities Required

Ability and willingness to work nights, weekends, and holidays as part of regularly scheduled shifts and occasional overtime as needed
Ability to lift 50 lbs. and perform heavy physical labor on a daily basis in all weather conditions

Note: This position is in-person (not a remote role).

Salary range:

Park Maintainer I: $43,500-$47,400 annually commensurate with experience.

Park Maintainer II: $44,500-$52,500 annually commensurate with experience.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

I'm just lmao because in the 2023 Planning and Environmental Linkages study there weren't any white people. There weren't any Black people. Only gray people! new.mta.info/document/103...

A rendering of the Flatbush-Nostrand Avenue IBX station. All the people in the rendering are the same shade of dark gray, including their clothing.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Rajkumar is indeed generally pro-car and kind of creepy. But her wardrobe includes several tight-fitting bright red dresses that she rotates through. To the point: the right-of-way crosses her district, and the stops at Myrtle and Wilson Avenues would greatly increase access for her constituents.

Closeup on the 38th Assembly District in Ridgewood, Glendale and Liberty Park. The route of the Bay Ridge Branch of the Long Island Rail Road crosses the district from Central Avenue and Cypress Hills Street to Irving Avenue at the Most Holy Trinity Cemetery.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

I was also surprised that NYC only dropped one rank after implementing #CongestionPricing, but then I saw that the travel time and crash data are two years old. Let's see how NYC looks in the 2027 rankings! Also, "Hours of congestion" doesn't measure how widespread the congestion is in those hours!

The ConsumerAffairs Research Team analyzed the 50 most populous U.S. metropolitan areas across three weighted metrics to identify the cities with the worst traffic.

Average travel time to work (45 points): We looked at the most recent (2023) data from the U.S. Census Bureau for travel time to work among commuters 16 and over who didn’t work from home.
Hours of congestion (45 points): We examined the number of congested hours in metropolitan areas, as reported by the Federal Highway Administration. The most recent Urban Congestion Report is for the period from January 2025 to March 2025. Congested hours are defined by the FHWA as “the average number of hours during specified time periods in which road sections are congested — speeds less than 90% of free-flow speed (e.g., 54 mph if free-flow speed is 60 mph).” Congested hours are reported on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Fatal car crashes per 100,000 people (10 points): The number of fatal car crashes per 100,000 residents was sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System. Data is from 2023.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

"The Manhattan Bridge has for the past decade had five lanes [inbound] "The lanes below could instead become a bike and pedestrian greenway, and set of lanes for a new inter-borough bus line, said [Michael] King, who drew up plans for a possible revamp in 2021." nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/07/24/f...

Over an existing satellite image of the Manhattan Bridge Plaza, an artist has sketched two-way bus lanes from the lower level to the intersection with the Bowery. There is green on either side, presumably representing plants.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

I think I found your staging area.

Closeup of the loading dock. One of the truck bays is occupied by a black sedan.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Just took the monthly #MTA survey, and fully HALF the ten responses to the question about subway satisfaction invite respondents to express fear or anger towards other passengers: * They're unpredictable! * They're asleep! * They're not paying! * "Personal security concerns" * MOAR cops!

Language
English
*
Which of the following needs to improve to increase your subway satisfaction? Select up to three.
Required
Fewer people behaving erratically in the system
More reliable service (fewer delays and cancellations)
More frequent service on weekends
More frequent service on weekdays
Reduction in ‘quality of life’ concerns (e.g., panhandling, homelessness)
Cleaner stations
Cleaner trains
Better fare payment enforcement
Personal security concerns are addressed
More visible police/security presence
Other (please specify)
selecting this may deselect othersNone of the above

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

People in this article point out how fast Cuomo's staff was able to release unflattering information about Boylan after she accused him. That's common in sexual harassment cases, but I'm pretty sure it's not the only time Cuomo's minions smeared people. www.nytimes.com/2021/03/16/n...

Shortly after Ms. Boylan had first accused Mr. Cuomo, several media organizations published details of her personnel records that were released by the Cuomo administration, outlining unflattering accounts of Ms. Boylan’s past actions as a boss and recommendations of disciplinary action against her.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Cuomo's power is a lot more specific than what de Blasio says. He controlled ballot lines and patronage jobs when he was in power. But he also saved up dirt, like on Lindsey Boylan. (Started a new thread because I unwittingly triggered Boylan with my original post.) nymag.com/intelligence...

What do you make of the people who called for Cuomo to resign in 2021 after the harassment report and then went on to endorse him for mayor four years later?
It’s small and it’s cowardly. Look, I understand that he has an ability to intimidate people. I understand that when they hear Their Master’s Voice, they jump. A lot of people just can’t psychologically figure out how to stand up to this guy. They have flashbacks and they think he’s going to win and they don’t want to have him go against them. I think a lot of mainstream politicians act out of fear. They want to survive, they want to get reelected. They don’t want to have too much conflict in their life, and so the easy thing to do is to give in to him. But it’s not in the interest of their constituents, and they will regret it one day because he turns against pretty much anyone who was his ally. I mean, that’s been a pretty established pattern. I don’t understand how a human being could call for his resignation and somehow forget about it. Or, as in the case of Senator Gillibrand, call out sexual harassment and then suddenly go neutral on what Andrew Cuomo did. I think a lot of voters look at that and realize there’s something profoundly wrong if leaders cannot stay consistent with their own previously moral stances.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

It's a lot more specific than what de Blasio says (they want to get re-elected, they don't want too much conflict). Cuomo controlled ballot lines and patronage jobs when he was in power. But he also saved up dirt, like on @lindseyboylan.bsky.social, for blackmail: www.nytimes.com/2021/03/16/n...

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

The entrance to the bathrooms at Moynihan Station around 5:30pm on Saturday. I used the men's room, there was no line. If there's a bathroom built in this century that has a line with more than a dozen women but no line for men, the architect who signed off on it should never work again.

Women lined up in a white-paneled hallway, shown from the waist down. One woman is pushing a granny cart with bags in it.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

So this, uh, 8 train is going to terminate five blocks south of the A train station? Try saying that out loud.

New Diamond crossovers are depicted just before the termini at Flatbush Avenue, Utica Avenue and New Lots Avenue. A storage track extension is depicted just east of Utica Avenue.

The A/C and Long Island Railroad lines are a few blocks north of the IRT lines.

Description: Construction of subway improvements, including three new crossovers at the Brooklyn IRT
(numbered lines) terminals and extended storage tracks south of Crown Heights-Utica Av to alleviate the
Nostrand Junction chokepoint and improve service.
Project objectives: Boost service reliability and capacity by mitigating congestion issues at Nostrand
Junction. Addresses major bottlenecks, enhance operations, and reliability. Increase service capacity for
existing customers of the2 34 5 lines not just in Brooklyn, but also in Manhattan and the Bronx.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Whenever I see a bike path near Depot Place or Railroad Avenue #trains #RailTrail

The goose meme from theycantalk.com:

Jacket guy, off panel: I love that new bike lane on Depot Place!
Goose: Uh-huh. What happened to the depot?
Goose, angrily chasing jacket guy: WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DEPOT?

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

I've been disappointed every time, but since the MTA has been so timid about expanding bus service I get a little bit of hope every time I hear about a private company giving it a shot. So I checked out this new "Uber Shuttle." It's all airport. In NYC. capntransit.blogspot.com/2012/07/shit...

Screenshot of Uber Shuttles, showing the following routes:
LGA->Prospect Park
LGA->Union Square
LGA->Port Authority
Port Authority->JFK

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Mohonk will be underwater at high tide? I think there's a glitch in that model...

Sea Level Rise: 2040-2060
As sea levels rise, the share of property submerged by high tides increases dramatically, affecting a small sliver of the nation's land but a disproportionate share of its population.

High Emissions
[Map showing significant areas of the east coast under water, including the mid-Hudson Valley

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

I discovered that I have to zoom in to see that congestion is lower on the Williamsburg Bridge #CongestionPricing

Google Maps showing typical traffic for Monday at 9:35am, zoomed in to lower Manhattan, downtown Brooklyn and Jersey City: congestion on the inbound Williamsburg Bridge and the approaches to the Holland Tunnel, Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, Queens-Midtown Tunnel and Manhattan Bridge.

Google Maps showing current conditions at 9:25 on Monday, January 6, 2024: minor congestion at the exit of the Williamsburg Bridge and Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel. Significant congestion both ways on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. No significant congestion in other places on the map.

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Cap'n Transit @capntransit.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Well, the DOT did restrict the BQE to two lanes, as I originally suggested. But there has basically been no spillover from that on the streets of Cobble Hill! I'd like to see if the congestion persists once the charge reaches $12-15. The real solution is the Cross-Harbor Rail Freight Tunnel!

Google Maps showing a typical Sunday evening at 5:55pm in Cobble Hill with heavy congestion on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway northbound, very light congestion on Smith Street, and basically no congestion anywhere else.

Google Maps showing live traffic on the evening of Sunday, January 5 at 5:55pm in Cobble Hill with heavy congestion on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, a few blocks of Columbia Street northbound, one block of Smith Street northbound, and one block of Adams Street southbound and basically no congestion anywhere else.

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